Timber felling and sawing machine.



J'. W. SMITH. TIMBER FBLLING AND SAWING MACHINE.

. APPLIOATION FILED PERES. 1906.

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plan view and` aside elevationof va timber felling and sawing machine embodying my@ invention; Fig. '2a a detail View of the log?.A =zenga g1 ng dog; Fig. 3 is a partial, horizontah; sectional view of one end of the cylinder andi .the adjacent valvebox of such machine; Figs.

4 and 5 are transverse sectional views of Fig.: 3 on the lines 4-4 and '5 5 of Fig. 3, re-

spectively'; Fig. 6 is a sectional view takenl on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is 'a vertical lsectional View taken on' aplane through the cross-head pin and looking rearward;Y 8 is a partial, vertical sectional view of the forward end of the cylinder, the cross-head and adjacent parts; Fig. 9 is a detail, partly in vertical section, showing a portion of the saw, one of the saw guides, and the sector for supporting the saw gulde; Fig. 10 is a tdetail of the sector and its lockm'g bolt;;

j Figi 1l is a partial vertical sectional fview through" th'e .forward valve chest and thevv a bottom view; and, Figs. 25 and 26 are valve-operatingcylinderand piston; Fig. 11a' is a cross section on the line :r-m of Fig. 11;` Figs. 12 and 13 are, respectively, an end elevation and a plan view of the casting forming a cylinder head and valve chest; Figs. 14, 15 and 16 are, respectively, a plan view,. and 4vertical sectional views of. the cylinder for tipping the saw at each end of the stroke.; Figs'lfl, 18 and 19 are, respectively, a front-` and a side elevation, and a plan view of the bracket at the forward end ofthe saw guides partly' in section; Figs. 20 and 21 are, respectively, aside elevation, and a vertical transverse sectional view of the block at the forward end of the tilting saw guide; Figs. 22, 23 and 24 are, respectively, a side elevation (partly in section), an end elevation of one of the guide boxes for the cross-head and views showing the position of the saw on the forward and -back strokes of the saw, resple'ctively.

" f. The object of my invention has been to '.'produce a sawing machine which shallha've,

vrSpeciication af Letters Patent. Patented Sept'.A 28,190.95.

Application led February 23, 1906. Serial No. 302,483.

*among others, the following advantages: that of being adapted to be operated either 'Y by 'compressedmir or steam; that of being capable of sawing trees of larger diameter 'than the lengthy of the stroke of the saw; .that of being'compact and readily handled, and'of beiiigreadily controlled, and to such vends',--my invention consists in the 'sawing ,machine herein-after specified..

In 'carryingmy invention into practice, I

:whose piston rod 3 drives the saw 4. The fluid, either air or gas, is supplied to'the cylinder l through a pipe 5, the latter com- ;municating with valve chests 6 and 7,.re

provide a cylinder l 'having in it a piston 2.

'spectively, by pipes A8 and 9, respectively. f

-The valve chest 6 has a bushing 10 mounted (therein, which bushing communicates by A,series of holesll and 12,.respectively, with -supply and exhaust passages 13 and 14, re-

spectively. 'The supply passage 13 communi'cates,'by a port 15, with one end ofthe cylinder 1. A piston valve l'fitswithin vthe bushing 10, and it has a neck 17, which is adapted to connect the supply and exhaust .ports 13 and 14, and has openings 18,'by-

,which live air can pass from its interior to -the supply portl 15. Within the valve chest 7 is a passage19'leading from the supply port 15 to apoint near the cylinder head in :the cylinder 1, a check valve 20 being interosed in such passage to permit air to pass rom the supply port toward the cylinder, but to prevent air from passing in .the reverse direction. The valve chest 7 istconstructed, so'far as described, precisely like the valve chest 6, except that the positionzof the parts is reversed. The valves in .the

chests 6 and 7 are connected by a rod 22 that is pivoted at each end to a stem 23, the latter having a shoulder 24 against 'which the valve is clamped by a nut 25. A. handle 26 is secured to one of the stems 23 and passes outward toward a stuffing boX, where it can be grasped for moving the valves manually, when that is necessary. The valves are moved automatically when the machine is once in operation by a .piston 27 that is mounted in a tube' or cylindeii 28, the latter being supported at each end in the valve chests 6 and 7 respectively. The piston 27 is driven by a rod 29 from parts connected with the saw, as hereinafter described, and'its function is to compress air at the opposite ends of the tube 28. The .amountof air compressed is determined byrelieflvalves A 30 mounted on the tube 28, the compression at each end of the cylinder commencing at the. point where one of the valves is which embrace guide rods that., are" secured in the casting forming the cylinder head and valve box 6, and that-at their op?l posite ends are secured in a frame 35. The piston `rod 29 of the piston 27 is also secured to said cross-head. A pin 38 is mounted in the said cross-head, and has swiveled upon it a block 39, which block ris guided in a vertical slot 40 in a saw carrier 41. The latter has the saw 4 secured in a vertical slot therein. The saw carrier 41 has avertical longitudinal slot 42, in which are journaled two rollers 43 and 44 that rest upon the upper edge of the guide rod 45, laterreferred to. The saw carrier 41 also has in the slot 42 an anti-friction roller 46, which bears on the underside of the guide rod 45. The saw-carrier 41 also has wooden plugs 47 driven into sockets in its sides and bearing against the sides of the guide rod 45 to prevent too free movement of the saw. The guide rod 45 is -pinned at its rear end in the yoke of a piston rod 48, the latter being connected with a piston 49 in a vertical cyliiider 50 that is mounted upon the casting forming the valve chest 6. The cylinder 50 has port-s 51 and 52 which are connected by small pipes with openings 53 and 54 in the valve cliest 6, the opening 53 being uncovered when the valve is in exhaust position, and the opening 54 being supplied with live air When theport 15 is supplied by the valve, so that at each stroke of the piston 27 the ,v piston 49 is shifted from one end to the other of the cylinder 50.

In order to prevent the piston 49 from sticking at either end of the cylinder 50, or from striking against such cylinder, the following arrangement is provided A passage 55 connects the end of the cylinder with the yport 51 or 52, and a check valve 56 is interposed' in such port to permit the passage of vair into the cylinder through the passage 55, but to prevent the passage of air out of the cylinder through such passage. The forward end ofthe guide bar 45 passes through a slot in the frame 35a being pivoted on a pin therein, and vis secured in a slot 58 in a block 59, said block having a slot 60 in which is mounted an anti-friction roller 61 that bears upon the upper edge of the saw. The frame 35 .is not only connected with the cylinder.

extend toward the saw, diverging from each' other. The braces 65 and 66 are preferably connected at an intermediate point by a crossbrace 67, and at their ends by a brace 68. A

bracket 69 connects the braces 68 'and 65, and

has secured to it a sector 70, the sector also being connected with the bracket 71 which connects the braces 66 and 68. The bracket y,69 has pivoted to it a dog 72 which can be l'driven into the tree or log to be sawed, a

clamp, 73, being provided for securing the dog in adjusted position.' A dog 74 is provided which has a horizontal tooth 77 adapted to be driven into the tree or log, a vertical handle 78 by'which the dog can be with'- drawn, and a vertical stem 76 that is adapted to be received into a socket in the bracket 71. The dog is first driven into the log and the bracket 71 is then seated over the stem 76. The sector 7() passes through a slot 79 in the frame 35, and a spring bolt 80 is mounted in a socket on such frame, so that its nose may be engaged with notches insaid sector. The bolt 80 is provided with a cross-pin 81, which coperates with an L-shape slot 82 in its socket, by which the bolt can be locked back, or can be allowed to engage the sector. The bracket 64 has swiveled to it a brace 83 carrying a dog 84 by which the machine can Ybe braced laterally. t Y

On the shaft 63 a spring 85 is coiled, one end being secured to the bracket 64, and the opposite end to a hand-lever 86, the latter bey ing mounted upon the said shaft. A clamp Y 87 is provided for securing the hand-lever in any desired position, so that any desired or 89", there being a drag or raker tooth 88d or 89dl having a short corner 88e1or 89e to regulate the depth of the cut, and having a longer corner 88t or 89t to rake out the sawdust. The two series of teeth extendl in straight lines, thus allowing each cutting tooth ofthe entire series to cut so long as it is Within the circumferences of the tree 0rlog being out. U

n theoperation of my machine, the dog 74 is rst driven into the tree, and the frame is dropped over it, so that its stem 76 is received in the socket in the bracket 71. The

dog 72 is also driven into the tree, after which the dog 84 is driven in for la lateral brace, and the frame is thus lsecurely attached to the tree. The hand-lever 86 is then adjusted to give proper tension to the spring 85. Air is admitted through the pipe 5, and the valve handle 26 .is utilized, if necessary, to shift the valve 16 to o erative position. Air is admitted by said va ves to one end of the cylinder l, and exhausted from the other end thereof, and the iston 2 is driven to one end of its cylin er. As such piston passes the port 15, it closes such port and compresses the remaining air in the cylinder, the check valve 20 preventing its escape through the ort which communicates between the en of the cylinder and the sup.- ply port 15. The piston-2 is thus cushioned and prevented from striking the head of the cylinder, and is left in good position to be started toward theother end of the cylinder. The movement of the cross-head caused by the piston causes the piston 27 tocompress air in the tube 28, and to force air into one or the other of the valve chests 6 orv 7, and thus to'shift one or the otherof the piston valves- 16. The supply port 15 at the end where the iston 2 then is, is thus uncovered, and live a1r flows through the check valve and through the passage leading to the end of the cylinder and starts the piston back until it has passed the su ply port 15, when air passes directly through such supply port and carries the piston to the opposite end of its cylinder. By these means, the crosshead is reciprocated alon the guide rods. The movements of the vaIve 16 at the forward end of the cylinder cause the piston 49 to raise or lower the rear end of the guide rod 45 at each end of the stroke of the cross-` head. The tipping of the guide-rod 45 causes a consequent movement of the sawcarrier 41, such movement bein by the pin and block connection etween the carrier and the cross-head. )n the forward or outward stroke of the saw the guide bar 45 is so tipped as to bring the inner series of teeth into action, as illustrated in Fig. 25. When the end of this stroke .has been reached, the saw, by the movement of such guide rod, is tipped, so as to bring the inner series of teeth into action, as illustrated in Fig. 26.` rIhe result is that, although each stroke be less than the diameter of the tree,

the teeth will clear themselves of saw-dust,

and every tooth will be cutting whenever it is in contact with the bottom of the saw-cut. A very rapid and eective cutting results from this method of operation.

rEhe adjustable rwooden plugs and the roller at the back of the saw perform an important oiice in supporting the saw in correct position and preventin its warping and buckling, their support eing at the permitted their-ad3ustability enables them to be kept in the most efficient positions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a sawing machine, the combination of av guide rod for the saw in its longitudinal reciprocations, mounted for movement crosswise of the lengthwise `movement of the saw, a fluid pressure operated piston connected with said ide rod, a saw carrier mounted on said gu1de, and means to reciprocate said saw carrier,

2. In a sawing machine, the combination of a guide rod for the saw in its longitudinal reciprocation, means for moving said guide crosswise ofthe lengthwise movement of the saw consisting of a Huid pressure operated piston, means for automatically controlling the supply of Huid to said piston, a saw carrier mounted on said guide, and means to reciprocate said saw carrier.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame having guides and having a cylinder, a piston mounted in said cylinder, a cross-head mounted on said guides and connected to said piston, said cross-head having a cross-head pin, a movable guide for the saw in its longitudinal reciprocation, a saw-carrier mounted on said movable guide, and a block swiveled on said cross-head pin and guided in said saw-carrier,

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame having guides and having a cylinder, a piston mounted in said cylinder, a cross-head mounted on said guides and connected to said piston, said cross-head having a cross-head pin, a movable guide for the saw in its longitudinal reciprocation, a saw-carrier mounted on said movable guide, a block swiveled on said cross-head pin and guided in said saw-carrier, and means for raising and lowering said guide.

5. In a machine of the class described, the

`zcombination of a frame having guides and having a cylinder, a piston mounted in said cylinder, a cross-head mounted on said guides and connected to said piston, said cross-head having a cross-head pin, a movableguide, a saw-carrier mounted on said movable guide, a block swiveled on said cross-head pin and guided in said saw-carrier, and means for raising and lowering said guide, said movable guide being pivoted near its forward end, said forward end being provided with a block having a roller adapted to rest upon the edge of the saw.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame having guides and having a cylinder, a piston mounted in said cylinder, a cross-head mounted on said guides and connected to said piston, said cross-head having a cross-head pin, a movsor fio

able mova .cross-head pin and guidedin said saw-'carrier, and means for raising and lowering said guide, said saw-carrierv having rollers adapted to engage the' upper and lower edges of said movable guide.

7. In a machine of' the class described, the combination of a frame. having guides'and havin a cylinder, a piston mounted in'said cylin er, a cross-head mounted on said guides and connected to said piston, said cross-head lhaving a cross-head pin, a movable guide, a saw-carrier mounted .on said movable guide, a block swiveledl on` said guide, afsaw-carrer mounted'on said cross-'head pin and guided insaid saw-carrier, and means for raising and lowering said guide, said saw-carrier having rollers adapted to engage the upper and lower edges of said -mova le guide, and being provi ed with friction plugs adapted to rub on Vsaid movable guide.

8 In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame having guides and having a cylinder, a piston mounted in said cylinder, a cross-head mounted on said guides and connected to said piston, said cross-head having a cross-head pm, a movable guide, a saw-carrier mounted on said movablejguide, a block swiveled on said'cross-head pin and guided in said saw-carrier, and means for raising and lowering s'aid guide, said sawcarrier having rollers adapted to engage the .upper and lower edges of said movable guide,

and being provided with adjustable friction plugs adapted to rub on said movable guide.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination ofpa frame, means for securing vsaid frame to a tree or log to be sawed, a saw, means for reciprocating said saw,plugs adjustably connected with the saw, and a 4 v guide engaged by said lugs.

l0. In a machine o the class described, the combination of a frame, means for seguide, a block swiveled on saidf Y, camas' curing said frame to a tree or log to be sawed, a saw, means for reciprocating said saw, means fortilting said saw at the end of each rec1procat1on, plugs adjustablyv consawed, a saw, means for reci rocating saidl saw, plugs ad]ustably connecte with the saw,

a guide engaged by said plugs, and a roller adapted to bear against the back of the saw.

l2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame having guides, a

'cross-head movable on said guides, a piston rod connected to said cross-head, a cylinder and piston for moving said piston `rod, a saw-carrier, a movable guide upon which said saw-carrier is mounted, a piston and cylinder for moving said movable guide, and valves adapted to admit fluid to both of4 said cylinders at each end of the saw stroke.

13. In a sawing machine, the combination of a guide forthe'saw in its longitudinal reciprocation, mounted for movement` crosswise of the lengthwise movement of the saw, a saw carrier mounted on said guide, a cylinder and pist-on for reciprocating the saw carrier to give the saw its len hwise movement, a piston and cylinder or giving the saw guid the said crosswise movement, and automatic means to control the supply of fluid to the cylinders at each end of the saw stroke.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I 

